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RC Strasbourg Alsace vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
RC Strasbourg Alsace
3 – 0
Full Time
FC Metz
Fri 17 Sep 2021 · 19:00 UTC Stade de la Meinau HT 45' · FT 45'
Ludovic Ajorque 17' Y
Y 28' Fabien Centonze
Gerzino Nyamsi 29' Y
Y 44' Boubacar Kouyate
Y 85' Boubacar Traore
Y 90' Lenny Joseph

Overview

Match Preview

RC Strasbourg Alsace vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Meinau.

Match Details

  • Referee Frederic Haquette
  • Referee Aurelien Berthomieu
  • Referee Eric Wattellier
  • Referee Romain Lissorgue
  • Referee Lionel Jaffredo
  • Referee Marc Bollengier

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

9
2
1
RC Strasbourg Alsace 12 games · Avg 2.5 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-17 RC Strasbourg Alsace 3–0 FC Metz 2021-02-14 FC Metz 1–2 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2020-12-13 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–2 FC Metz 2020-01-11 FC Metz 1–0 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2019-08-11 RC Strasbourg Alsace 1–1 FC Metz

Recent Form

RC Strasbourg Alsace
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep FC Metz H 3–0 W
12 Sep Olympique Lyonnais A 1–3 L
29 Aug Stade Brestois 29 H 3–1 W
22 Aug ES Troyes AC H 1–1 D
14 Aug Paris Saint-Germain FC A 2–4 L
08 Aug Angers SCO H 0–2 L
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep RC Strasbourg Alsace A 0–3 L
12 Sep ES Troyes AC H 0–2 L
29 Aug Clermont Foot 63 A 2–2 D
22 Aug Stade de Reims H 1–1 D
15 Aug FC Nantes A 0–2 L
08 Aug Lille OSC H 3–3 D

Season Stats

RC Strasbourg Alsace FC Metz
#10 Position #2
0 Points 17
0 Played 34
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 3 / 8 / 23
0 Scored 32
0 Conceded 76
+0 GD -44
– PPG 0.50
– Win % 9%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RC Strasbourg Alsace are 10th (0 pts). FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between RC Strasbourg Alsace and FC Metz is underway.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. RC Strasbourg Alsace is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 6' Ludovic Ajorque is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RC Strasbourg Alsace needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ludovic Ajorque.
  • 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RC Strasbourg Alsace and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 26' What a strike from Habib Diallo! The score is 2-0.
  • 28' Fabien Centonze catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
  • 29' It’s a booking for RC Strasbourg Alsace player. Gerzino Nyamsi gets a Yellow card.
  • 34' RC Strasbourg Alsace are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
  • 39' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' What a moment for Habib Diallo! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Boubacar Kouyate on 44.
  • 46' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Boubacar Traore is hanging Vincent Pajot on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 61' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 66' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matthieu Udol suffering a number of foals already.
  • 67' A change in the RC Strasbourg Alsace ranks — Jean Aholou exits the field as Sanjin Prcic enters on 67.
  • 68' Habib Diallo makes way for Kevin Gameiro at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from RC Strasbourg Alsace.
  • 73' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Meinau. FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' A tactical swap from RC Strasbourg Alsace — Karol Fila on, Frederic Guilbert off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 85' Boubacar Traore picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' Fresh legs for RC Strasbourg Alsace! Abdul Majeed Waris comes on to replace Ludovic Ajorque.
  • 90' Lenny Joseph catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.

Lineups

RC Strasbourg Alsace Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julien Stéphan

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adrien Thomasson 4
Habib Diallo 2
Ludovic Ajorque 2
Dylan Bronn 1
Thomas Delaine 1
Jean Aholou 1
Habib Diarra 1
Emanuel Emegha 1

Head to Head

2021-09-17 RC Strasbourg Alsace 3–0 FC Metz 2021-02-14 FC Metz 1–2 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2020-12-13 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–2 FC Metz 2020-01-11 FC Metz 1–0 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2019-08-11 RC Strasbourg Alsace 1–1 FC Metz

RC Strasbourg Alsace Form

2021-09-17 RC Strasbourg Alsace 3–0 FC Metz W 2021-09-12 Olympique Lyonnais 3–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace L 2021-08-29 RC Strasbourg Alsace 3–1 Stade Brestois 29 W 2021-08-22 RC Strasbourg Alsace 1–1 ES Troyes AC D 2021-08-14 Paris Saint-Germain FC 4–2 RC Strasbourg Alsace L 2021-08-08 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0–2 Angers SCO L

FC Metz Form

2021-09-17 RC Strasbourg Alsace 3–0 FC Metz L 2021-09-12 FC Metz 0–2 ES Troyes AC L 2021-08-29 Clermont Foot 63 2–2 FC Metz D 2021-08-22 FC Metz 1–1 Stade de Reims D 2021-08-15 FC Nantes 2–0 FC Metz L 2021-08-08 FC Metz 3–3 Lille OSC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.04 RC Strasbourg Alsace xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RC Strasbourg Alsace51% Draw33% FC Metz16%
Actual: RC Strasbourg Alsace win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 44%
56%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

RC Strasbourg Alsace or Draw
84%
Draw or FC Metz
49%
RC Strasbourg Alsace or FC Metz
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RC Strasbourg Alsace29% Draw62% FC Metz9%
Actual: RC Strasbourg Alsace win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.5%
1 – 0
22.5%
2 – 0
11.7%
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
5.6%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
2.2%
3 – 1
2%
0 – 2
1.9%
2 – 2
1.3%
4 – 0
1.1%

Asian Handicap — RC Strasbourg Alsace

Handicap RC Strasbourg Alsace covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 14% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 29% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 11% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet
65% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.